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Timo Blomqvist's NHL career

Points
57
Games
243
Assists
53
Goals
4
Plus/minus
+24

Defenceman Timo Blomqvist was drafted 89th overall by Washington Capitals in 1980. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1981-1987. That came to 243 games and 57 points, 4 goals and 53 assists.

Below: the whole of Timo Blomqvist's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1980 NHL Draft

    Timo Blomqvist is drafted 89 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    89 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Roger Hagglund#138
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1980 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 13 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Timo Blomqvist makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against New York Islanders

    WSHWashington Capitals4–6NYINew York Islanders

    Timo was 20 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Roland Stoltz, Anders Kallur, among others.

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    Season

    1981-1982

    Timo Blomqvist's first NHL season: 12 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    36
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#378
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    11
    NHL#331
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#356
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#546
    The whole season1981-1982
  3. Season

    1982-1983

    Timo Blomqvist scores 1 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#315
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    17
    NHL#254
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#335
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#72
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    3 of 4 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Timo Blomqvist scores 20 points — the best season of his career

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    20
    NHL#303
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#458
    Assists
    19
    NHL#230
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#334
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#61
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    8 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  5. Season

    1984-1985

    Timo Blomqvist scores 1 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    27
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#456
    Games
    53 of 80
    66%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    4
    NHL#440
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#437
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#107
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    2 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  6. Season

    1986-1987

    Timo Blomqvist's last season: 2 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    60
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#493
    Games
    20 of 80
    25%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#506
    Assists
    2
    NHL#473
    P/GP
    0.10
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#373
    The whole season1986-1987
  7. The career

    Timo Blomqvist played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.